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Definitions

• the present invention relates to compounds, crystalline forms, compositions, and methods for the treatment of various neurological and psychological disorders, and the use of the compounds and crystalline forms in combination therapy.
• the present invention relates to such compounds, crystalline forms, compositions, and methods, where the compounds are novel [ 1 ,2,4]triazolo[ 1 ,5- ⁇ ]pyridinyl-6-yl-substituted tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives. Methods of making these compounds and crystalline forms SA-I and N-2 are also described in the present invention.
• HT norepinephrine
• DA dopamine
• transporters responsible for reuptake namely the serotonin transporter (SERT), the norepinephrine transporter (NET) and the dopamine transporter (DAT), thereby blocking reuptake of the neurotransmitter(s) from the synaptic cleft.
• SERT serotonin transporter
• NET norepinephrine transporter
• DAT dopamine transporter
• Monoamine reuptake inhibitors are an established drug class that has proven utility for the treatment of a number of CNS disorders especially major depressive disorder (MDD).
• MDD major depressive disorder
• TCAs are very effective antidepressants
• cardiovascular, anticholinergic and sedative side effects are common due to the interaction of TCAs with muscarinic, histaminic and adrenergic receptors.
• SSRIs selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
• inhibitors that selectively block the reuptake of NE or DA, or two of the three neurotransmitters simultaneously have become available for the treatment of CNS disorders including depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), pain and urinary incontinence.
• CNS disorders including depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), pain and urinary incontinence.
• Methylphenidate currently used for the treatment of attention deficit- hyperactivity disorder, is known to be selective for inhibition of the DAT. Also, U.S.
• Patent No. 5,444,070 discloses selective inhibitors of dopamine reuptake as treatments for Parkinson's disease, drug addiction or abuse including cocaine and amphetamines.
• Selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors have also been disclosed.
• U.S. Patent No. 6,352,986 describes methods of treating attention deficit- hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), addictive disorders, and psychoactive substance use disorders with Reboxetine.
• Atomoxetine (STRATTERA ® ) is currently marketed as a selective NET reuptake inhibitor for ADHD.
• SSRI selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
• SSRIs used to treat disorders such as depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, and panic attacks.
• SSRIs used to treat disorders such as depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, and panic attacks.
• Recent effort in the clinical development of new SSRIs has focused on the treatment of premature ejaculation (PE) by taking advantage of the ejaculation-delaying side effects of SSRIs.
• PE premature ejaculation
• 5,532,244 discloses the use of serotonin reuptake inhibitors in combination with a serotonin IA antagonist for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, and obesity.
• the use of a serotonin or norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor in combination with a neurokinin- 1 receptor antagonist has been disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 6,121,261 for the treatment of ADHD.
• U.S. Patent No. 4,843,071 discloses the use of a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor in combination with a norepinephrine precursor in the treatment of obesity, drug abuse, or narcolepsy.
• U.S. Patent No. 6,596,741 discloses the use of a NE, DA, or 5-HT inhibitor with either a neurokinin- 1 receptor antagonist or a serotonin- IA antagonist for the treatment of a wide variety of conditions.
• venlafaxine As the first SNRI drug approved, venlafaxine has become one of the first- line choices for depression and anxiety disorder. An active metabolite, desvenlafaxine, is also under clinical development for the treatment of major depressive disorders. Preclinical studies also indicate that desvenlafaxine may be effective in relieving vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause (e.g., hot flashes and night sweats) (Sorbera, et al, Drugs of Future., 31 :304 (2006); Albertazzi, J. Br. Menopause Soc, 12:7 (2006)). Desvenlafaxine is reported to be in clinical development for the treatment of fibromyalgia and neuropathic pain, as well as vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause.
• vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause e.g., hot flashes and night sweats
• duloxetine was approved as the first agent for the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy in the U.S. It also has been used for stress urinary incontinence in women in Europe. In 2007, duloxetine was approved for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder in the U.S. Most recently, it was approved by the FDA for the management of fibromyalgia.
• Milnacipran is currently available for use as an antidepressant in several countries outside the U.S. It is also under clinical development to assess its potential role in the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome.
• bupropion is considered a safe and effective antidepressant, suitable for use as first-line treatment. In addition, it is approved for smoking cessation and seasonal affective disorder. It is also prescribed off-label to treat the sexual dysfunction induced by SSRIs. Bupropion is often referred to as an atypical antidepressant. It has much lower affinity for the monoamine transporters compared with other monoamine reuptake inhibitors.
• bupropion extended release had a sexual tolerability profile significantly better than that of escitalopram with similar remission rates and Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) total scores in patients with major depressive disorder (Clayton et al. J. CHn. Psychiatry, 61:136 (2006)).
• Treating illnesses by inhibiting the reuptake of all three of the monoamines either through combination therapy or "triple inhibitors" may have clinical benefit as well.
• Triple inhibitors are considered to be the next generation antidepressant (Liang and Richelson, Primary Psychiatry, 15(4):50 (2008)).
• Rationale for inclusion of a dopamine enhancing component in anti-depressant therapy includes observed deficits in dopaminergic function, the success of combination therapy with dopamine agonists and traditional anti-depressants, and an increased sensitivity in dopamine receptors due to chronic anti-depressant administration (Skolnick et al., Life Sciences, 73:3175-3179 (2003)).
• inhibitory activity against DA reuptake in addition to NE and 5-HT reuptake, is expected to provide a more rapid onset of anti-depressant effect than other mixed inhibitors which are selective for NET and SERT over DAT.
• PCT International Publication Nos. WO 03/101453 and WO 97/30997 disclose a class of compounds which are active against all three monoamine transporters.
• PCT International Patent Publication No. WO 03/049736 discloses a series of 4-substituted piperidines, each of which displays similar activity against DA, NE, and 5-HT transporters.
• Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptanes (Axford et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem.
• the present invention relates to crystalline Form SA-I of
• the present invention also relates to crystalline Form N-2 of
• carbon atom designated * is in the S configuration, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a solvate thereof.
• Another aspect of the present invention relates to a process for preparation of a product compound of Formula (I)
• This process comprises treating a first intermediate compound of Formula (II):
• Figure 1 illustrates experimental and simulated powder X-ray diffraction
• FIG. 1 illustrates thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) of Form SA-I. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
• salts means the relatively nontoxic, inorganic, and organic acid addition salts, and base addition salts, of compounds of the present invention. These salts can be prepared in situ during the final isolation and purification of the compounds. In particular, acid addition salts can be prepared by separately reacting the purified compound in its free base form with a suitable organic or inorganic acid and isolating the salt thus formed.
• Exemplary acid addition salts include the hydrobromide, hydrochloride, sulfate, bisulfate, phosphate, nitrate, acetate, oxalate, valerate, oleate, palmitate, stearate, laurate, borate, benzoate, lactate, phosphate, tosylate, citrate, maleate, fumarate, succinate, tartrate, naphthylate, mesylate, glucoheptonate, lactiobionate, sulphamates, malonates, salicylates, propionates, methylene -bis-b- hydroxynaphthoates, gentisates, isethionates, di-p-toluoyltartrates, methane-sulphonates, ethanesulphonates, benzenesulphonates, p-toluenesulphonates, cyclohexylsulphamates and quinateslauryls
• Base addition salts can also be prepared by separately reacting the purified compound in its acid form with a suitable organic or inorganic base and isolating the salt thus formed.
• Base addition salts include pharmaceutically acceptable metal and amine salts. Suitable metal salts include the sodium, potassium, calcium, barium, zinc, magnesium, and aluminum salts. The sodium and potassium salts are preferred.
• Suitable inorganic base addition salts are prepared from metal bases which include, for example, sodium hydride, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, aluminium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, and zinc hydroxide.
• Suitable amine base addition salts are prepared from amines which have sufficient basicity to form a stable salt, and preferably include those amines which are frequently used in medicinal chemistry because of their low toxicity and acceptability for medical use, such as ammonia, ethylenediamine, N- methyl-glucamine, lysine, arginine, ornithine, choline, N,N'-dibenzylethylenediamine, chloroprocaine, diethanolamine, procaine, N-benzylphenethylamine, diethylamine, piperazine, tris(hydroxymethyl)-aminomethane, tetramethylammonium hydroxide, triethylamine, dibenzylamine, ephenamine,
• substantially pure refers to chemical purity and form purity.
• substantially pure Form SA-I (or Form N-2) comprises at least about 95 wt%, preferably at least about 98 wt%, more preferably at least about 99 wt% of Form SA-I and less than about 5 wt%, preferably less than about 2 wt%, and more preferably less than about 1 wt% of other compounds having a different chemical structure than the S-enantiomer of Formula (I).
• substantially pure Form SA-I (or Form N-2) comprises at least about 95 wt%, preferably at least about 98 wt%, more preferably at least about 99 wt% of Form SA-I and less than about 5 wt%, preferably less than about 2 wt%, and more preferably less than about 1 wt% of any other crystalline form of the S- enantiomer of Formula (I).
• the Form SA-I (or Form N-2) preferably contains less than about 5 wt% of other compounds, and less than about 5 wt% of any other form (also referred to as "phase homogenicity").
• terapéuticaally effective amounts is meant to describe an amount of compound of the present invention effective in increasing the levels of serotonin, norepinephrine, or dopamine at the synapse and thus producing the desired therapeutic effect. Such amounts generally vary according to a number of factors well within the purview of ordinarily skilled artisans given the description provided herein to determine and account for. These include, without limitation: the particular subject, as well as its age, weight, height, general physical condition, and medical history, the particular compound used, as well as the carrier in which it is formulated and the route of administration selected for it; and, the nature and severity of the condition being treated.
• composition means a composition comprising a compound of formula (I) and at least one component comprising pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, diluents, adjuvants, excipients, or vehicles, such as preserving agents, fillers, disintegrating agents, wetting agents, emulsifying agents, suspending agents, sweetening agents, flavoring agents, perfuming agents, antibacterial agents, antifungal agents, lubricating agents and dispensing agents, depending on the nature of the mode of administration and dosage forms.
• pharmaceutically acceptable carriers such as preserving agents, fillers, disintegrating agents, wetting agents, emulsifying agents, suspending agents, sweetening agents, flavoring agents, perfuming agents, antibacterial agents, antifungal agents, lubricating agents and dispensing agents, depending on the nature of the mode of administration and dosage forms.
• suspending agents examples include ethoxylated isostearyl alcohols, polyoxyethylene sorbitol and sorbitan esters, microcrystalline cellulose, aluminum metahydroxide, bentonite, agar — agar and tragacanth, or mixtures of these substances.
• Prevention of the action of microorganisms can be ensured by various antibacterial and antifungal agents, for example, parabens, chlorobutanol, phenol, sorbic acid, and the like. It may also be desirable to include isotonic agents, for example sugars, sodium chloride, and the like. Prolonged absorption of the injectable pharmaceutical form can be brought about by the use of agents delaying absorption, for example, aluminum monosterate and gelatin.
• suitable carriers, diluents, solvents, or vehicles include water, ethanol, polyols, suitable mixtures thereof, vegetable oils (such as olive oil), and injectable organic esters such as ethyl oleate.
• excipients include lactose, milk sugar, sodium citrate, calcium carbonate, and dicalcium phosphate.
• disintegrating agents include starch, alginic acids, and certain complex silicates.
• lubricants include magnesium stearate, sodium lauryl sulphate, talc, as well as high molecular weight polyethylene glycols.
• pharmaceutically acceptable dosage forms means dosage forms of the compound of the invention, and includes, for example, tablets, dragees, powders, elixirs, syrups, liquid preparations, including suspensions, sprays, inhalants tablets, lozenges, emulsions, solutions, granules, capsules, and suppositories, as well as liquid preparations for injections, including liposome preparations. Techniques and formulations generally may be found in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa., latest edition.
• the compound of formula (I) is a (+)-stereoisomer.
• the compound of formula (I) is a (-)-stereoisomer.
• Another more preferred embodiment of the present invention is the compound of formula (I) wherein the carbon atom designated * is in the R configuration.
• Another more preferred embodiment of the present invention is the compound of formula (I) wherein the carbon atom designated * is in the S configuration.
• the compound of formula (I) is a (S)(+)-stereoisomer.
• the compound of formula (I) is a (R)(-)-stereoisomer.
• Another preferred embodiment of the present invention is a mixture of stereoisomeric compounds of formula (I) wherein * is in the S or R configuration.
• * is in the S or R configuration.
• Single enantiomers, any mixture of enantiomers, including racemic mixtures, or diastereomers (both separated and as any mixtures) of the compounds of the present invention are also included within the scope of the invention.
• the scope of the present invention also encompasses active metabolites of the present compounds.
• the present invention also includes compounds of formula (I), wherein one or more of the atoms, e.g., C or H, are replaced by the corresponding radioactive isotopes of that atom (e.g., C replaced by 14 C and H replaced by 3 H), or a stable isotope of that atom (e.g., C replaced by 13 C or H replaced by 2 H).
• Such compounds have a variety of potential uses, e.g., as standards and reagents in determining the ability of a potential pharmaceutical to bind to neurotransmitter proteins.
• Such compounds may have the potential to favorably modify the biological properties, e.g., pharmacological and/or pharmacokinetic properties, of compounds of formula (I).
• the details concerning selection of suitable sites for incorporating radioactive isotopes into the compounds are known to those skilled in the art.
• Another aspect of the present invention relates to a crystalline form of 7-
• Forms SA-I and N-2 are particular crystalline forms of the S-enantiomer of Formula (I) ((S)-7-([l,2,4]triazolo[l,5- ⁇ ]pyridinyl-6-yl)-4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-l,2,3,4- tetrahydroisoquinoline), as described herein.
• one embodiment of the present invention relates to Form SA-I .
• SA-I characterized by fractional atomic coordinates within the unit cell as listed in Table 6, Atomic Coordinates.
• a further aspect of this embodiment of the present invention relates to Form SA-I with characteristic peaks in the powder X-ray diffraction pattern at values of 2 theta of 5.8 ⁇ 0.1, 8.1 ⁇ 0.1, 9.1 ⁇ 0.1, 10.8 ⁇ 0.1, 11.7 ⁇ 0.1, 13.0 ⁇ 0.1, 13.3 ⁇ 0.1, 14.5 ⁇ 0.1, 15.1 ⁇ 0.1, 15.4 ⁇ 0.1, 16.2 ⁇ 0.1, and 16.8 ⁇ 0.1, at a temperature between about 2O 0 C and about 25 0 C, based on a high quality pattern collected with a diffractometer (cuK ⁇ ) with a spinning capillary with 2 ⁇ calibrated with a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) or other suitable standard.
• a further aspect of this embodiment of the present invention relates to substantially pure Form SA- 1.
• Form N-2 Another embodiment of the present invention relates to Form N-2.
• Form N-2 characterized by fractional atomic coordinates within the unit cell as listed in Table 8, Atomic Coordinates.
• a further aspect of this embodiment of the present invention relates to
• a diffractometer cuK ⁇
• Form N-2 characterized by a melt with decomposition endotherm with onset typically of about 25O 0 C.
• a further aspect of this embodiment of the present invention relates to substantially pure Form N-2.
• Another aspect of the present invention is a pharmaceutical composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of formula (I) or a crystalline form as described herein and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
• Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of treating a disorder which is created by or is dependent upon decreased availability of serotonin, norepinephrine, or dopamine. The method involves administering to a patient in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I), a crystalline form of a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
• the method of the present invention is capable of treating subjects afflicted with various neurological and psychiatric disorders including, without limitation: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), cognition impairment, anxiety disorders, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, bipolar disorder or manic depression or manic-depressive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), acute stress disorder, social phobia, simple phobias, pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), social anxiety disorder (SAD), major depressive disorder (MDD), postnatal depression, dysthymia, depression associated with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, or psychosis, supranuclear palsy, eating disorders, obesity, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, diabetes, ischemic diseases, pain, substance abuse disorders, chemical dependencies, nicotine addiction, cocaine addiction, amphetamine addiction, alcohol addiction, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson's disease, late
• the compounds/crystalline forms provided herein are particularly useful in the treatment of these and other disorders due, at least in part, to their ability to selectively bind to the transporter proteins for certain neurochemicals with a greater affinity than to the transporter proteins for other neurochemicals.
• the above method further involves administering a therapeutically effective amount of a serotonin IA receptor antagonist or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
• Suitable serotonin IA receptor antagonists include WAY 100135 and spiperone.
• WAY 100135 N-(t-butyl)-3-[a-(2- methoxyphenyl)piperazin-l-yl]-2 phenylpropanamide
• U.S. Patent No. 4,988,814 to Abou-Gharbia et al which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
• the above method further involves administering a therapeutically effective amount of a selective neurokinin- 1 receptor antagonist or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
• Neurokinin- 1 receptor antagonists that can be used in combination with the compound of formula (I) or crystalline form, in the present invention are fully described, for example, in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,373,003, 5,387,595, 5,459,270, 5,494,926, 5,162,339, 5,232,929, 5,242,930, 5,496,833, and 5,637,699; PCT International Patent Publication Nos.
• the above method further involves administering a therapeutically effective amount of a norepinephrine precursor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
• Suitable norepinephrine precursors include L-tyrosine and L-phenylalanine.
• Another embodiment of the present invention is a method of inhibiting synaptic norepinephrine uptake in a patient in need thereof.
• the method involves administering a therapeutically effective inhibitory amount of a compound of formula (I) or a crystalline form as described herein.
• Another embodiment of the present invention is a method of inhibiting synaptic serotonin uptake in a patient in need thereof.
• the method involves administering a therapeutically effective inhibitory amount of a compound of formula (I) or a crystalline form as described herein.
• Another embodiment of the present invention is a method of inhibiting synaptic dopamine uptake in a patient in need thereof.
• the method involves administering a therapeutically effective inhibitory amount of a compound of formula (I) or a crystalline form as described herein.
• Another embodiment of the present invention is a therapeutic method described herein, where the (+)-stereoisomer of the compound of formula (I) is employed.
• Another embodiment of the present invention is a therapeutic method described herein, where the (-)-stereoisomer of the compound of formula (I) is employed.
• Another embodiment of the present invention is a kit comprising a compound of formula (I) or a crystalline form as described herein, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: a serotonin IA receptor antagonist compound, a selective neurokinin- 1 receptor antagonist compound, and a norepinephrine precursor compound.
• Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of treating a disorder referred to in the above-mentioned embodiments in a patient in need thereof.
• the method involves inhibiting synaptic norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin uptake by administering a therapeutically effective inhibitory amount of the compound of formula (I) or a crystalline form as described herein, which functions as a triple acting norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin uptake inhibitor.
• Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for inhibiting serotonin uptake in mammals.
• the method involves administering to a mammal requiring increased neurotransmission of serotonin a pharmaceutically effective amount of the compound of formula (I) or a crystalline form as described herein.
• Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for inhibiting dopamine uptake in mammals. The method involves administering to a mammal requiring increased neurotransmission of dopamine a pharmaceutically effective amount of the compound of formula (I) or a crystalline form as described herein.
• Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for inhibiting norepinephrine uptake in mammals.
• the method involves administering to a mammal requiring increased neurotransmission of norepinephrine a pharmaceutically effective amount of the compound of formula (I) or a crystalline form as described herein.
• Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of suppressing the desire of humans to smoke.
• the method involves administering to a human in need of such suppression an effective dose, to relieve the desire to smoke, of the compound of formula (I) or a crystalline form as described herein.
• Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of suppressing the desire of humans to consume alcohol.
• the method involves administering to a human in need of such suppression an effective dose, to relieve the desire to consume alcohol, of the compound of formula (I) or a crystalline form as described herein.
• Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a process for preparation of a product compound of Formula (I). This process comprises treating a first intermediate compound of Formula (II):
• Suitable acids include, but are not limited to, sulfuric acid, methansulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, and L-tartaric acid.
• Suitable acids include, but are not limited to, sulfuric acid, methansulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, and L-tartaric acid.
• a compound of formula (I) including a group containing one or more nitrogen ring atoms may be converted to the corresponding compound wherein one or more nitrogen ring atom of the group is oxidized to an N-oxide, preferably by reacting with a peracid, for example peracetic acid in acetic acid or m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid in an inert solvent such as dichloromethane, at a temperature from about room temperature to reflux, preferably at elevated temperature.
• a peracid for example peracetic acid in acetic acid or m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid in an inert solvent such as dichloromethane
• l-(3-Methoxyphenyl)-N-methylmethanamine is reacted with 3,4- dichlorophenacyl bromide in the presence of triethylamine to give l-(3, 4- dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methoxybenzyl)(methyl)amino)ethanone.
• Reduction of this ketone by sodium borohydride yields l-(3, 4-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3- methoxybenzyl)(methyl)amino)ethanol, which undergoes acid mediated cyclization to give 4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-7-methoxy-2-methyl-l ,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline.
• This racemic tetraisoquinoline derivative can be separated via chiral HPLC or supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) to give the single enantiomers.
• the chiral separation can be achieved by recrystallization using chiral acids such as di-p-toluoyl-D- tartaric acid or di-p-toluoyl-L-tartaric acid.
• the 4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-7-methoxy-2-methyl-l,2,3,4- tetrahydroisoquinoline is converted to the correspondent phenol by the treatment with 48% HBr under reflux.
• This aldehyde undergoes a reductive amination to give 2-(3-([l,2,4]triazolo[l,5-a]pyridin-6- yl)benzylamino)-l-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)ethanol, which is then subjected to sulfuric acid mediated cyclization to provide 7-([l,2,4]triazolo[l,5-a]pyridin-6-yl)-4-(3,4- dichlorophenyl)-l,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline.
• compounds according to the present invention may contain asymmetric centers. These asymmetric centers may independently be in either the R or S configuration and such compounds are able to rotate a plane of polarized light in a polarimeter. If said plane of polarized light is caused by the compound to rotate in a counterclockwise direction, the compound is said to be the (-) stereoisomer of the compound. If said plane of polarized light is caused by the compound to rotate in a clockwise direction, the compound is said to be the (+) stereoisomer of the compound. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that certain compounds useful according to the invention may also exhibit geometrical isomerism.
• the present invention includes individual geometrical isomers and stereoisomers and mixtures thereof, including racemic mixtures, of compounds of formula (I) hereinabove.
• Such isomers can be separated from their mixtures, by the application or adaptation of known methods, for example chromatographic techniques and recrystallization techniques, or they are separately prepared from the appropriate isomers of their intermediates.
• Radiolabeled compounds of the invention are synthesized by a number of techniques well known to those of ordinary skill in the art, e.g., by using starting materials incorporating therein one or more radioisotopes.
• Compounds of the present invention where a stable radioisotope, such as carbon- 14, tritium, iodine- 121, or another radioisotope, has been introduced synthetically are useful diagnostic agents for identifying areas of the brain or central nervous system that may be affected by disorders where norepinephrine, dopamine, or serotonin transporters and their uptake mechanism are implicated.
• Crystalline forms may be prepared by a variety of methods, including for example, crystallization or recrystallization from a suitable solvent, sublimation, growth from a melt, solid state transformation from another phase, crystallization from a supercritical fluid, and jet spraying.
• Techniques for crystallization or recrystallization of crystalline forms from a solvent mixture include, for example, evaporation of the solvent, decreasing the temperature of the solvent mixture, crystal seeding a supersaturated solvent mixture of the molecule and/or salt, freeze drying the solvent mixture, and addition of antisolvents (countersolvents) to the solvent mixture.
• High throughput crystallization techniques may be employed to prepare crystalline forms including polymorphs.
• Crystals of drugs including polymorphs, methods of preparation, and characterization of drug crystals are discussed in Bryn et al., Solid-State Chemistry of Drugs, 2 nd Edition, SSCI, West Lafayette, Indiana (1999), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. [0089]
• solvent the choice of solvent or solvents is typically dependent upon one or more factors, such as solubility of the compound, crystallization technique, and vapor pressure of the solvent, or the ability to afford a substantially pure crystalline form.
• Combinations of solvents may be employed, for example, the compound may be solubilized into a first solvent to afford a solution, followed by the addition of an antisolvent to decrease the solubility of the compound in the solution and to afford the formation of crystals.
• An antisolvent is a solvent in which the compound has low solubility.
• a compound is suspended and/or stirred in a suitable solvent to afford a slurry, which may be heated to promote complete or partial dissolution.
• slurry means a saturated solution of the compound, which may also contain an additional amount of the compound to afford a heterogeneous mixture of the compound and a solvent at a given temperature.
• Seed crystals may be added to any crystallization mixture to promote crystallization. Seeding may be employed to control growth of a particular polymorph or to control the particle size distribution of the crystalline product and/or afford a substantially pure crystalline form.
• seed of small size are needed to control effectively the growth of crystals in the batch.
• Seed of small size may be generated by sieving, milling, or micronizing of large crystals, or by micro-crystallization of solutions. Care should be taken that milling or micronizing of crystals does not result in any change in crystallinity of the desired crystal form (i.e., change to amorphous or to another polymorph).
• a cooled crystallization mixture may be filtered under vacuum, and the isolated solids may be washed with a suitable solvent, such as cold recrystallization solvent, and dried under a nitrogen purge to afford the desired crystalline form.
• the isolated solids may be analyzed by a suitable spectroscopic or analytical technique, such as solid state nuclear magnetic resonance, X-Ray powder diffraction, or the like, to assure formation of the preferred crystalline form of the product.
• the resulting crystalline form is typically produced in an amount of greater than about 70 weight percent isolated yield, preferably greater than 90 weight percent isolated yield, based on the weight of the compound originally employed in the crystallization procedure.
• the product may be co- milled or passed through a mesh screen to delump the product, if necessary.
• Crystalline forms may be prepared, for example, directly from the reaction medium of the process for preparing a compound of formula (I). This may be achieved, for example, by employing in the final process step a solvent or a mixture of solvents from which Form SA-I or Form N-2 may be crystallized. Alternatively, crystalline forms may be obtained by distillation or solvent addition techniques. Suitable solvents for this purpose include, for example, non-polar solvents and polar solvents, including protic polar solvents such as alcohols, and aprotic polar solvents such as ketones, the details and selection of which are known to those skilled in the art.
• the presence of more than one polymorph in a sample may be determined by techniques such as powder X-Ray diffraction (PXRD) or solid state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (SSNMR). For example, the presence of extra peaks in an experimentally measured PXRD pattern when compared with a simulated PXRD pattern may indicate more than one polymorph in the sample.
• the simulated PXRD may be calculated from single crystal X-Ray data (see Smith, "A FORTRAN Program for Calculating X-Ray Powder Diffraction Patterns," Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Livermore, California, UCRL-7196 (April 1963), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety).
• Form SA-I or Form N-2 has phase homogeneity indicated by less than 5 percent, preferably less than 2 percent, and more preferably less than 1 percent of the total peak area in the experimentally measured PXRD pattern arising from the extra peaks that are absent from a simulated PXRD pattern.
• the crystallization technique provides a product comprising substantially pure Form SA-I or Form N-2.
• the crystallized material preferably comprises at least 95 wt% of Form SA-I /Form N-I, based on the weight of the compound of formula (I) in the composition.
• the remaining material may comprise other form(s) of the compound and/or reaction impurities and/or processing impurities arising from its preparation.
• the presence of reaction impurities and/or processing impurities may be determined by analytical techniques known in the art, such as, for example, chromatography, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, or infrared spectroscopy.
• Form SA-I and Form N-I can be characterized using various techniques, which are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art. Examples of characterization methods include, but are not limited to, single crystal X-Ray diffraction, powder X-Ray diffraction (PXRD), simulated powder X-Ray patterns (Yin et al, American Pharmaceutical Review, 6(2): 80 (2003), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), solid-state 13 C NMR (Earl et al., J. Magn. Reson., 48:35-54 (1982), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety), Raman spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, moisture sorption isotherms, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and hot stage techniques.
• characterization methods include, but are not limited to, single crystal X-Ray diffraction, powder X-Ray diffraction (PXRD), simulated powder X-Ray patterns (Yin et al,
• the forms may be characterized and distinguished using single crystal X- ray diffraction, which is based on unit cell measurements of a single crystal of Form SA-I or Form N-2.
• a detailed description of unit cells is provided in Stout et al., X-Ray Structure Determination: A Practical Guide, Macmillan Co., New York (1968), Chapter 3, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
• the unique arrangement of atoms in spatial relation within the crystalline lattice may be characterized according to the observed fractional atomic coordinates.
• Another means of characterizing the crystalline structure is by powder X-ray diffraction analysis in which the diffraction profile is compared to a simulated profile representing pure powder material, both run at the same analytical temperature, and measurements for the subject form characterized as a series of 2 ⁇ values.
• an X-ray diffraction pattern may be obtained with a measurement of error that is dependent upon the measurement conditions employed.
• intensities in an X-ray diffraction pattern may fluctuate depending upon measurement conditions employed.
• relative intensities may also vary depending upon experimental conditions, and, accordingly, the exact order of intensity should not be taken into account.
• a measurement error of diffraction angle for a conventional X-ray diffraction pattern is typically about 5 percent or less, and such degree of measurement error should be taken into account as pertaining to the aforementioned diffraction angles. Consequently, it is to be understood that the crystal forms of the present disclosure are not limited to the crystal forms that provide X-ray diffraction patterns completely identical to the X-ray diffraction patterns depicted in the accompanying Figures disclosed herein. Any crystal form that provides an X-ray diffraction pattern, and DSC thermogram substantially identical to those disclosed in the accompanying Figures fall within the scope of the present disclosure. The ability to ascertain substantial identities of X-ray diffraction patterns is within the purview of one of ordinary skill in the art.
• compositions containing the compounds/crystalline forms described herein including, in particular, pharmaceutical compositions comprising therapeutically effective amounts of the compounds/crystalline forms and pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
• kits having a plurality of active ingredients with or without carrier
• a novel pharmaceutical composition which is effective, in and of itself, for utilization in a beneficial combination therapy because it includes a plurality of active ingredients which may be utilized in accordance with the invention.
• the present invention also provides kits or single packages combining two or more active ingredients useful in treating the disease.
• a kit may provide (alone or in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier) the compounds of formula (I) or a crystalline form as described herein and the additional active ingredient (alone or in combination with diluent or carrier) selected from a serotonin IA receptor antagonist, a selective neurokinin- 1 receptor antagonist, and a norepinephrine precursor.
• the compounds/crystalline forms of the present invention may generally be administered parenterally, intravenously, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, colonically, nasally, intraperitoneally, rectally, or orally.
• compositions containing at least one product according to the invention which are suitable for use in human or veterinary medicine.
• These compositions may be prepared according to the customary methods, using one or more pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvants or excipients.
• the adjuvants comprise, inter alia, diluents, sterile aqueous media, and the various non-toxic organic solvents.
• compositions may be presented in the form of tablets, pills, granules, powders, aqueous solutions or suspensions, injectable solutions, elixirs or syrups, and can contain one or more agents chosen from the group comprising sweeteners, flavorings, colorings, or stabilizers in order to obtain pharmaceutically acceptable preparations.
• agents chosen from the group comprising sweeteners, flavorings, colorings, or stabilizers in order to obtain pharmaceutically acceptable preparations.
• the choice of vehicle and the content of active substance in the vehicle are generally determined in accordance with the solubility and chemical properties of the product, the particular mode of administration and the provisions to be observed in pharmaceutical practice.
• excipients such as lactose, sodium citrate, calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate and disintegrating agents such as starch, alginic acids and certain complex silicates combined with lubricants such as magnesium stearate, sodium lauryl sulfate, and talc may be used for preparing tablets.
• lactose and high molecular weight polyethylene glycols When aqueous suspensions are used they can contain emulsifying agents or agents which facilitate suspension.
• Diluents such as sucrose, ethanol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol, and chloroform or mixtures thereof may also be used.
• emulsions, suspensions, or solutions of the products according to the invention in vegetable oil for example sesame oil, groundnut oil, or olive oil, or aqueous-organic solutions such as water and propylene glycol, injectable organic esters such as ethyl oleate, as well as sterile aqueous solutions of the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, are used.
• vegetable oil for example sesame oil, groundnut oil, or olive oil
• aqueous-organic solutions such as water and propylene glycol
• injectable organic esters such as ethyl oleate
• sterile aqueous solutions of the pharmaceutically acceptable salts are used.
• the solutions of the salts of the products according to the invention are especially useful for administration by intramuscular or subcutaneous injection.
• aqueous solutions also comprising solutions of the salts in pure distilled water, may be used for intravenous administration with the proviso that their pH is suitably adjusted, that they are judiciously buffered and rendered isotonic with a sufficient quantity of glucose or sodium chloride, and that they are sterilized by heating, irradiation, or microfiltration.
• Suitable compositions containing the compounds/crystalline forms of the present invention may be prepared by conventional means.
• compounds/crystalline forms of the present invention may be dissolved or suspended in a suitable carrier for use in a nebulizer or a suspension or solution aerosol, or may be absorbed or adsorbed onto a suitable solid carrier for use in a dry powder inhaler.
• Solid compositions for rectal administration include suppositories formulated in accordance with known methods and containing at least one compound of formula (I)/crystalline form.
• the percentage of active ingredient in the compositions of the present invention may be varied, it being necessary that it should constitute a proportion such that a suitable dosage shall be obtained. Obviously, several unit dosage forms may be administered at about the same time. The dose employed will be determined by the physician, and depends upon the desired therapeutic effect, the route of administration and the duration of the treatment, and the condition of the patient.
• the doses are generally from about 0.01 to about 100 mg/kg body weight, preferably about 0.01 to about 10 mg/kg body weight per day by inhalation, from about 0.01 to about 100 mg/kg body weight, preferably 0.1 to 70 mg/kg body weight, more especially 0.1 to 10 mg/kg body weight per day by oral administration, and from about 0.01 to about 50 mg/kg body weight, preferably 0.01 to 10 mg/kg body weight per day by intravenous administration.
• the doses will be determined in accordance with the factors distinctive to the subject to be treated, such as age, weight, general state of health, and other characteristics which can influence the efficacy of the medicinal product.
• the products according to the present invention may be administered as frequently as necessary in order to obtain the desired therapeutic effect. Some patients may respond rapidly to a higher or lower dose and may find much weaker maintenance doses adequate. For other patients, it may be necessary to have long-term treatments at the rate of 1 to 4 doses per day, in accordance with the physiological requirements of each particular patient. Generally, the active product may be administered orally 1 to 4 times per day. It goes without saying that, for other patients, it will be necessary to prescribe not more than one or two doses per day.
• the present invention provides compounds which inhibit synaptic norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin uptake and are, therefore, believed to be useful in treating a disorder which is created by or is dependent upon decreased availability of serotonin, norepinephrine, or dopamine.
• the compounds of formula (I) inhibit synaptic norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin uptake, in any individual compound, these inhibitory effects may be manifested at the same or vastly different concentrations or doses.
• the compounds of formula (I) are useful in treating such a disorder at doses at which synaptic norepinephrine uptake may be substantially inhibited but at which synaptic serotonin uptake or dopamine uptake is not substantially inhibited, or vice versa. Also, the compounds of formula (I) are useful in treating such a disorder at doses at which synaptic dopamine uptake may be substantially inhibited but at which synaptic norepinephrine or serotonin uptake is not substantially inhibited, or vice versa.
• the compounds of formula (I) are useful in treating such a disorder at doses at which synaptic serotonin uptake may be substantially inhibited but at which synaptic norepinephrine or dopamine uptake is not substantially inhibited, or vice versa.
• the compounds of formula (I) may also be useful in treating such a disorder at doses at which synaptic norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin uptake are substantially inhibited.
• concentrations or doses at which a test compound inhibits synaptic norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin uptake is readily determined by the use of Standard assay and techniques well known and appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art. For example, the degree of inhibition at a particular dose in rats can be determined by the method of Dudley, J Pharmacol Exp Ther, 217:834-840 (1981), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
• the therapeutically effective inhibitory dose is one that is effective in substantially inhibiting synaptic norepinephrine uptake, synaptic dopamine uptake, or synaptic serotonin uptake or inhibiting the synaptic uptake of two or more of norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin uptake.
• the therapeutically effective inhibitory dose can be readily determined by those skilled in the art by using conventional range finding techniques and analogous results obtained in the test systems described above.
• Compounds of this invention provide a particularly beneficial therapeutic index relative to other compounds available for the treatment of similar disorders.
• Binding affinities are demonstrated by a number of means well known to ordinarily skilled artisans, including, without limitation, those described in the Examples section below.
• protein-containing extracts from cells e.g., HEK293E cells, expressing the transporter proteins are incubated with radiolabeled ligands for the proteins.
• the binding of the radioligands to the proteins is reversible in the presence of other protein ligands, e.g., the compounds of the present invention; said reversibility, as described below, provides a means of measuring the compounds' binding affinities for the proteins (IC 50 or Ki).
• a higher ICso/Ki value for a compound is indicative that the compound has less binding affinity for a protein than is so for a compound with a lower ICso/Ki; conversely, lower ICso/Ki values are indicative of greater binding affinities.
• the difference in compound selectivity for proteins is indicated by a lower ICso/Ki for the protein for which the compound is more selective, and a higher ICso/Ki for the protein for which the compound is less selective.
• the higher the ratio in ICso/Ki values of a compound for protein A over protein B the greater is the compounds' selectivity for the latter over the former (the former having a higher ICso/Ki and the latter a lower ICso/Ki for that compound).
• the compounds ("triple action transporter reuptake inhibitors") of the present invention have potent binding affinity simultaneously for all three of the biogenic amine transporters, NET, DAT, or SERT.
• the compounds of this invention possess potent NET, DAT, & SERT IC 50 /Ki values of less than 200 nM.
• SERT, DAT, and NET are demonstrated by means well known to those of ordinary skill in the art, including, without limitation, those described in the Examples section below.
• the difference in compound selectivity in vivo for protein is indicated by a higher percent occupancy value (or percent inhibition of the [ H] ligand compound used in the Examples section) at the transporter protein for which the compound is more selective, and a lower percent occupancy (or percent inhibition of the [H] ligand compound used in the Examples section) for the protein for which the compound is less selective.
• the compounds of the present invention when administrated at a pharmaceutically feasible dose via means such as, but not limited to, oral, intravenous, subcutaneous, intraperitoneal and intramuscular, have statistically significant percent occupancy value(s) at one, two or all of the biogenic amine transporters NET, DAT, or SERT.
• the compounds of the present invention when administrated at a pharmaceutically feasible dose via means such as, but not limited to, oral, intravenous, subcutaneous, intraperitoneal and intramuscular, have 10%- 100% occupancy value(s) at one, two or all of the biogenic amine transporters NET, DAT, or SERT. In a preferred embodiment, compounds of the present invention have 40%- 100% occupancy value(s) at at least one the biogenic amine transporters NET, DAT, or SERT.
• Example 1 Preparation of 7-([l,2,4]triazolo[l,5- ⁇ ]pyridin-6-yl)-4-(3,4- dichlorophenyl)-l,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline, L-Tartrate Salt.
• Step A To a solution of 3-methoxybenzaldehyde (180 g, 1.32 mol) in methanol (1 L) was added a 40% aqueous solution of methylamine (113 ml, 1.31 mol) followed by 1 hour stirring at 0 0 C. Sodium borohydride (75 g, 1.98 mol) was added portionwise at 0 0 C and the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour. The solution was concentrated to a smaller volume then, was diluted with water (200 mL) and the resulting solution was extracted with methylene chloride (3 x 500 mL).
• Step B To a solution of the above amine (6.2 g, 41.00 mmol) from Step A in methylene chloride (100 mL) was added 3,4-dichlorophenacyl bromide (10.0 g, 37.3 mmol) and the resulting mixture was stirred at 0 0 C for 1 hour prior to the addition of triethylamine (5.20 mL, 37.31 mmol), followed by 1 hour stirring at 0 0 C. The reaction mixture was diluted with water (100 mL) then the aqueous phase was extracted with additional methylene chloride (3 x 75 mL).
• Step C To a solution of the ketone ( ⁇ 37 mmol) from Step B in methanol (150 mL), was added sodium borohydride (2. H g, 55.79 mmol) portionwise at 0 0 C. The reaction mixture was first stirred for 2 hours then, was diluted with water (100 mL) and extracted with methylene chloride (3 x 300 mL).
• Step D To a solution of the alcohol ( ⁇ 37 mmol) from Step C in methylene chloride (200 mL) was added concentrated sulfuric acid (12 mL, 235 mol) and the mixture was stirred at 0 0 C for 28 hours. The reaction was quenched by adding a 6N NaOH solution till pH ⁇ 9. The aqueous phase was extracted with additional methylene chloride (3x). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine (3x), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated.
• Step E The racemic 4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-7-methoxy-2 -methyl- 1,2, 3,4- tetrahydroisoquinoline (7.0 g) from Step D above was resolved by preparative chiral
• Step F A solution of (+)-4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-7-methoxy-2-methyl- 1,2,3, 4-tetrahydroisoquino line (3.68 g, 11.42 mmol) in a mixture of acetic acid (20 mL) and 48% aqueous hydrobromic acid solution (50 mL) was refluxed for 8 hours.
• the ice- cold reaction mixture was basified with a concentrated aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide and a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate until reaching a pH of about 8-9 and was extracted with dichloromethane (3x).
• Step G To a solution of the phenol from Step F above (2.1 g, 6.81 mmol) and pyridine (0.72 rnL, 8.85 mmol) in dichloromethane (60 mL) was added trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride (1.37 mL, 8.14 mmol) at -78 0 C. The reaction was allowed to warm to 0 0 C and stirred for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was diluted with water (20 mL) and extracted with dichloromethane (3 x). The combined extracts were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated to give the crude triflate as a yellow oil.
• Step H A mixture of the triflate from Step G above (-6.8 mmol), bis(pinacolato)diboron (2.07 g, 8.15 mmol), and potassium acetate (2.05 g, 20.8 mmol) in dimethyl sulfoxide (35 mL) was degassed with argon.
• dichloro[l,r-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]palladium(II) (0.40 g, 0.55 mmol).
• the resulting mixture was degassed with argon and then heated at 85 0 C for 2 hours.
• the cold reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (150 mL).
• the resulting solution was washed with water (2 x 40 mL), brine (1 x 40 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo.
• Step I To a solution of the boronate ester (2.6 g, 6.22 mmol) from Step F and proton sponge (2.6 g, 12.1 mmol) in dichloroethane (80 mL) at 0 0 C was added 1- chloroethyl chloroformate (2.4 mL, 22.1 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0 0 C for 15 minutes, then was refluxed for 40 minutes and was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was filtered through a short pad of silica gel (eluent, 1 :1 :1 dichloromethane/hexanes/ethyl acetate) and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo.
• Step J A solution of the product from Step I (-6.2 mmol), (Boc) 2 O (3.60 g, 16.4 mmol), triethylamine (1.5 niL, 10.7 mmol) and DMAP (0.26 g, 2.20 mmol) in dichloromethane (120 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours. The reaction was quenched by the addition of water (50 mL) then, the aqueous phase was extracted with additional dichloromethane (2 x 100 mL). The combined extracts were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo.
• Step K A dry flask was loaded with the boronate ester (0.8 g, 1.59 mmol) from Step J, 6-bromo-[l,2,4]triazolo[l,5- ⁇ ]pyridine (0.35 g, 1.78 mmol), cesium carbonate (0.97 g, 2.98 mmol), and dichloro[l,l '- bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]palladium(II) dichloromethane adduct (87 mg, 0.12 mmol). The flask was blanketed with argon then, DMF (20 mL) and water (4 mL) were added followed by a short sonication.
• DMF 20 mL
• water 4 mL
• Step L A solution of the Boc-protected 7-([l,2,4]triazolo[l,5- ⁇ ]pyridin-6- yl)-4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-l, 2,3, 4-tetrahydroisoquino line (0.85 g, 1.72 mmol) and concentrated hydrochloric acid (4.0 mL) in ethanol (10 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was concentrated to dryness in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in a mixture of dichloromethane (14 mL) and TFA (10 mL), stirred at room temperature for 1 hour then concentrated in vacuo.
• the syrup thus obtained was diluted with dichloromethane and treated with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate until pH 8-9.
• the aqueous phase was extracted with additional dichloromethane (3x) and the organic phases were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to give7-([l,2,4]triazolo[l,5- ⁇ ]pyridin-6-yl)-4-(3,4- dichlorophenyl)-l, 2,3, 4-tetrahydroisoquino line (0.59 g, 87%) as a white foam.
• Step M To a solution of the product (0.59 g, 1.49 mmol) from Step B in ethanol was added Z-tartaric acid (0.22 g, 1.49 mmol). The slurry was filtered. The cake was rinsed with ethanol and dried to give 7-([l,2,4]triazolo[l,5- ⁇ ]pyridin-6-yl)-4-(3,4- dichlorophenyl)-l,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline, L-tartrate salt (0.49 g, 59%, AUC HPLC >99%) as a white solid. [[ ⁇ ] 25 D +9.0° (c 0.11, methanol)].
• Step A To a solution of the triflate (9.5 g, 21.6 mmol) from step G in
• Example 1 bis(pinacolato)diboron (6.6 g, 25.9 mmol) in dimethyl sulfoxide (200 mL) was added potassium acetate (6.4 g, 64.8 mmol). The solution was degassed with argon for 5 minutes and then dichloro[l,r-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]palladium(II) (1.6 g, 2.2 mmol) was added to it. The reaction mixture was degassed with argon for 5 minutes, heated at 80 0 C for 1 hour, and then cooled to room temperature.
• Step B To a solution of the 7-([l,2,4]triazolo[l,5- ⁇ ]pyridin-6-yl)-4-(3,4- dichlorophenyl)-2-methyl-l,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (7.2 g, 17.6 mmol) from step A above in 1,2-dichloroethane (180 mL) at 0 0 C was added proton sponge (3.8 g, 17.6 mmol), followed by addition of 1-chloroethyl chloroformate (2.3 mL, 21.1 mmol). After the addition, the reaction solution was stirred at 0 0 C for 20 minutes and room temperature for 14 hours.
• Step C To a solution of des-methyl tetrahydroisoquinoline (3.75 g, 9.48 mmol) from step B above in ethanol (80 mL) was added activated carbon (3.0 g) and stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. The carbon was removed by filtration and the filtrate obtained was concentrated in vacuo. The resultant oil was dissolved in ethanol (60 mL) and a solution of Z-tartaric acid (1.44 g, 9.5 mmol) in ethanol (20 mL) was added. Upon which, white precipitate formed immediately. The slurry was stirred at room temperature for 10 minutes and filtered. The cake obtained was stirred in hot ethanol (70 0 C) for 3 hours and filtered.
• Step A To a 1 L round-bottom flask was added 2-amino-5-bromopyridine
• Step B N-(5-bromopyridin-2-yl)-N'-hydroxyformimidamide was dissolved in THF (1 L). To the solution at 10 0 C was added trifluoroacetic anhydride (106 rnL, 751 mmol) slowly to control the reaction temperature below 20 0 C. After the addition was complete, the mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 2 h. After the reaction was finished, it was quenched with Na 2 CO 3 aqueous solution to adjust pH >7. The organic solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the product was then extracted with DCM (4 x 300 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over Na 2 SO 4 and concentrated to dryness.
• THF trifluoroacetic anhydride
• Step C To a mixture of 3-formylphenylboronic acid (21.41 g, 143 mmol),
• Step D A mixture of ⁇ -bromo-3,4'-dichloroacetophenone (26.7 g, 100 mmol), hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) (13.97 g, 100 mmol) and NaI (0.5 g) was stirred at room temperature overnight. HPLC analysis indicated consumption of starting materials. The ammonium intermediate was collected by filtration as a white solid, washed with acetone and dried (36 g, 89% yield).
• HMTA hexamethylenetetramine
• Step E To a solution of 2-amino-l-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)ethanone hydrochloride (50 g, 208 mmol) in MeOH (200 rnL) was added sodium borohydride (7.86 g, 208 mmol) at 0 0 C slowly. HPLC indicated 100% conversion after 10 min. A solution of 3-([l,2,4]triazolo[l,5-a]pyridin-6-yl)benzaldehyde (46.4 g, 208 mmol) in DCM / MeOH (18OmL / 5OmL) was added to the previous solution in one portion at room temperature.
• Step F A solution of concentrated sulfuric acid (500 g, 5.0 mol) in a 3 L round bottom flask was cooled to 0 0 C with an ice bath. To the flask was added dropwise a solution of 2-(3-([ 1 ,2,4]triazolo[ 1 ,5- ⁇ ]pyridin-6-yl)benzylamino)- 1 -(3 ,4- dichlorophenyl)ethanol (79 g, 0.191 mol) in DCM (250 mL). The addition was finished in 30 min and the reaction temperature was controlled in the range of 10-20 0 C. DCM was blown away with nitrogen gas during the addition. The evaporation of DCM helped to lower the reaction temperature.
• Step G To a solution of 7-([l,2,4]triazolo[l,5-a]pyridin-6-yl)-4-(3,4- dichlorophenyl)-l, 2,3, 4-tetrahydroisoquino line (25.2 g, 63.8 mmol) in DMF (30 ml) was added di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (13.91 g, 63.8 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 1 h, then AcOEt (500 ml) was added. The solution was washed with brine and water. The organic layer was dried over Na 2 SO 4 .
• Step I To a solution of the (+)-enantiomer from Step H (32.41 g, 65.43 mmol) in DCM (150 ml) was added hydrogen chloride-EtOH solution (2.5N, 250 mL) and EtOH 500 mL. The reaction mixture was stirred at 70 0 C for 2h. After removal of the solvent, the residue was re fluxed in 1000 ml AcOEt for Ih.
• HEK-293 cells expressing either the hSERT, hDAT, or hNET proteins were harvested from T- 175 flasks as follows. The medium was removed from the flasks and the cells rinsed with HBSS without Ca and without Mg. The cells were then incubated for 5-10 minutes in 10 mM Tris-Cl, pH 7.5, 5 mM EDTA before the cells were lifted with a combination of pipetting and scraping, as needed. The cell suspension was collected into centrifuge bottles and homogenized for 30 seconds with a Polytron homogenizer. The suspension was centrifuged for 30 minutes at 32,000 x g, 4°C.
• the supernatant was decanted and the pellet resuspended and homogenized in 50 mM Tris-Cl, pH 7.5, 1 mM EDTA for 10 seconds. The suspension was then centrifuged again for 30 minutes at 32,000 x g, 4°C. The supernatant was decanted and the pellet resuspended in 50 mM Tris-Cl, pH 7.5, 1 mM EDTA and briefly homogenized. A Bradford assay (Bio-rad) was performed and the membrane preparation diluted to 2 mg/ml with 50 mM Tris-Cl, pH 7.5, 1 mM EDTA. Aliquots were prepared, and then frozen and stored at -80 0 C.
• the plate was vacuum filtered and washed with 7 washes of 100 ⁇ l/well 50 niM Tris-Cl, pH 7.5, 120 mM NaCl, 5mM KCl chilled to 4°C. The filtration and washing were completed in less than 90 seconds. The plates were air-dried overnight, 12 ⁇ l/well of MicroScint scintillation fluid added, and the plates counted in a Trilux.
• 0.4 ⁇ l/well of each solution was dispensed to a Nunc polypropylene, round bottom, 384- well plate. 100% inhibition is defined with 0.4 ⁇ l/well of 1 mM GBR-12935 dissolved in DMSO. 20 ul/well of a 2x membrane preparation (12.5 ⁇ g/ml in 30 mM sodium phosphate buffer, pH 7.9 at 4 0 C) and 20 ⁇ l/well of a 2x radioligand solution (250 pM [ 125 I]RTI-55 in 30 mM sodium phosphate buffer, pH 7.9 at 4°C) were added to the well and the reaction incubated for 1 hour at room temperature.
• the contents of the assay plate were then transferred to a Millipore Multiscreen ⁇ Ts GF/B filter plate which was pretreated with 0.5% PEI for at least one hour.
• the plate was vacuum-filtered and washed with 7 washes of 100 ⁇ l/well 50 mM Tris-Cl, pH 7.5, 120 mM NaCl, 5 mM KCl chilled to 4°C. The filtration and washing were completed in less than 90 seconds.
• the plates were air-dried overnight, 12 ⁇ l/well of MicroScint scintillation fluid added, and the plates counted in a Trilux.
• [ 3 H]nisoxetine in 50 mM Tris-Cl, pH 7.5, 120 mM NaCl, 5 mM KCl) were added to the well and the reaction incubated for 1 hour at room temperature.
• the contents of the assay plate were then transferred to a Millipore Multiscreen ⁇ Ts GF/B filter plate which was pretreated with 0.5% PEI for at least one hour.
• the plate was vacuum filtered and washed with 7 washes of 100 ⁇ l/well 50 mM Tris-Cl, pH 7.5, 120 mM NaCl, 5 mM KCl chilled to 4 0 C. The filtration and washing were completed in less than 90 seconds.
• the plates were air-dried overnight, 12 ⁇ l/well of MicroScint scintillation fluid added, and the plates counted in a Trilux.
• the radioligand concentration chosen for each assay corresponds to the IQ concentration determined through saturation binding analysis for each assay.
• mice were sacrificed by asphyxiation in CO 2 , rats by decapitation and dogs by IV injection of euthanasia solution.
• the brain tissues were frozen in chilled isopentane and stored at -8O 0 C until homogenization.
• the filters were washed twice with ice-cold incubation buffer, punched into a clear plate prior to the addition of 200ul scintillation fluid per well. Radioligand was measured using a Wallac Microbeta liquid scintillation counter.
• mice Male Swiss Webster mice were housed 3-4 per cage in rooms maintained at a constant temperature (21-23°C) and humidity (50 ⁇ 10%) on a 12-hour light/dark cycle. Animals had ad libitum access to water and food throughout studies. On the day of testing, they were brought into the testing room and allowed to acclimate for 1 hour. To begin testing, the tail was attached to a piece of tape which was then attached to a hook on the ceiling of a sound-attenuated chamber. Immobility was automatically recorded using the Med Associates software. Compounds were administered acutely at a fixed pretreatment interval before session. [0160] The minimum effective dose of Example l-(+)-enantiomer in the mouse tail suspension study was 10 mg/kg. Rat Forced Swim Assay
• mice Male Sprague Dawley rats are housed in pairs in rooms maintained at a constant temperature (21-23°C) and humidity (50 ⁇ 10%) on a 12-hour light/dark cycle. Animals have ad libitum access to water and food throughout studies. Animals are handled for two minutes each on the two days prior to the start of the experiment. On the first day of testing, rats are placed in the swim tank (a Pyrex cylinder 46 cm tall x 21 cm in diameter, filled with 30 cm of water ranging between 24-26°C) for 15 minutes (the pre- swim session). At the end of the 15 -minute session, rats are dried and replaced in their home cage.
• a Pyrex cylinder 46 cm tall x 21 cm in diameter filled with 30 cm of water ranging between 24-26°C
• Compounds are administered at three time points in the next 24 hour (23.5, 5, and 1 hour), prior to a second test swim.
• This swim test is 5 minutes in duration and the animals' behavior is videotaped and active behaviors (immobility, swimming, climbing) are scored.
• the rat's behavior is scored as one of the following: immobility (the rat remained floating in the water without struggling and made only those movements necessary to keep its head above water), swimming (the rat made active swimming motions, more than necessary to merely maintain its head above water, e.g., moving around in the cylinder), or climbing (the rat made active movements with its forepaws in and out of the water, usually directed against the cylinder wall).
• Compounds are only identified by a predesignated code and the experimenter remains blinded throughout the experiment (including while scoring videotapes).
• the testing apparatus consists of Plexiglas chambers equipped with Digiscan activity monitors (Omnitech Electronics, Columbus, Ohio) that detect interruptions of eight photobeams. Horizontal activity is recorded in 5-minute bins for a total of 60 minutes and expressed as total distance covered (in cm). Compounds are administered acutely at a fixed pretreatment interval prior to testing.
• Needle-like crystals of (S)-7-([l,2,4]triazolo[l,5-a]pyridin-6-yl)-4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-l,2,3,4- tetrahydroisoquinoline L-tartrate salt were obtained after slow evaporation in air within days.
• Example 8 Preparation of single crystals of (S)-7-([l,2,4]triazolo[l,5-a]pyridin-6- yl)-4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-l,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline monohydrochloride monoisopropanolate monohydrate (HCl salt; Form SA-I)
• 1, 2,3, 4-tetrahydroisoquino line mono-HCl monoisopropanolate monohydrate salt were obtained after slow evaporation in air within days.
• the needle-like crystals were separated from mother liquor by filtration and the wet cake was dried in an oven for 16 hours under the condition of 45 0 C and lOOmmHg.
• the hydrogen atoms associated with hydrogen bonding were located in the final difference Fourier maps while the positions of the other hydrogen atoms were calculated from an idealized geometry with standard bond lengths and angles. They were assigned isotropic temperature factors and included in structure factor calculations with fixed parameters.
• the crystal data of the L-tartrate salt form is shown in Table 3 and the fractional atomic coordinates are listed in Table 4.
• the crystal data of Form SA-I is shown in Table 5 and the fractional atomic coordinates are listed in Table 6.
• the crystal data of Form N-2 is shown in Table 7 and the fractional atomic coordinates are listed in Table 8. It should be understood by one of ordinary skills in the art that slight variations in the coordinates are possible and are considered to be within the scope the present disclosure.
• U(eq) is defined as one third of the trace of the orthogonalized Uij tensor.
• U(eq) is defined as one third of the trace of the orthogonalized Uij tensor.
• Unit cell dimensions a 7.1183(2)
• a gamma 90 deg.
• Atomic coordinates ( x 10 4 ) and equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (A 2 x 10 3 ) for Form N-2.
• U(eq) is defined as one third of the trace of the orthogonalized Uij tensor.
• the radiation was Cu Ka (40KV, 40MA).
• the sample-detector distance was 15 cm.
• Powder samples were placed in sealed glass capillaries of lmm or less in diameter; the capillary was rotated during data collection. Data were collected for 3 ⁇ 20 ⁇ 35° with a sample exposure time of at least 1000 seconds.
• the resulting two- dimensional diffraction arcs were integrated to create a traditional 1 -dimensional PXRD.
• the results of the PXRD pattern and a simulated pattern calculated from the single crystal data for Form SA-I are shown in Figure 1.
• Table 9 lists the characteristic PXRD peaks that describe Form SA-I ((S)-
• Table 9 shows characteristic diffraction peak positions (degrees 20 ⁇ 0.1) at room temperature, based on a high quality pattern collected with a diffractometer (cuK ⁇ ) with a spinning capillary with 2 ⁇ calibrated with a NIST or other suitable standard.

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